9.
Source: http://www.insites-consulting.com/infographic-millennials-social-media/
More than 8 out of
10 are members of at
least 1 social network.
On average, they join
2.5 social networks.

10.
“Social media permeate the personal,
academic, political and professional lives
of millennials, helping to foster the type of
environment where innovation ﬂourishes.
So when compared with older
generations, millennials learn quickly —
and that’s the most important driver of
innovation.”
Source: Embracing the Millennials Mind Set at Work, NYtimes.com

11.
“Millennials work more closely together,
leverage right- and left-brain skills,
ask the right questions, learn faster and
take risks previous generations resisted.
They truly want to change the world
and will use technology to do so.”
Source: Mike Marasco

13.
66% of Millennials believe that
older generations don’t
understand them.
No generation will grow up
more misunderstood by older
generation than Gen X.
Source: Bridging the preparedness gap

14.
‣ Show them the end result
‣ Give them a due date
‣ Let them ﬁgure out the in between
‣ Flexibility in work schedule
How to deal with Millennials
at work?
Source: Embracing the Millennials Mind Set at Work, NYtimes.com

15.
“If corporate cultures don’t align with the
transparency, free ﬂow of information,
and inclusiveness that millennials highly
value — and that are also essential for
learning and successful innovation — the
competitiveness of many established
businesses will suffer.”
Source: Embracing the Millennials Mind Set at Work, NYtimes.com

16.
Recruiting Millennials
‣ Take a look at the US Army - 79% Millennials
‣ Involve parent’s approval
‣ Do good in the world
‣ Fun work space
‣ Technologically advanced
‣ Flexible schedules

25.
Gen X Values
‣ No ideology
‣ Pragmatic
‣ Make marriage
work
‣ Be there for
children
‣ Work hard,
make money
‣ Not “joiners”

26.
Leadership
‣ Gen X are sharing leadership
positions with Boomers
‣ By 2020, we’ll become a Gen X
nation for the next 10 to 15 years

27.
Xers in the Workplace
‣ They will replace the
Boomers at the top
‣ They are creative,
entrepreneurial
‣ Self-reliant and
independent
‣ Technologically savyy
‣ Willing to work hard
‣ Seek work/play balance
‣ Comfortable with change
‣ Prefer start-ups, small ﬁrms
‣ Work to live, not live to
work
‣ Seek skill-building
opportunities
‣ Seek respect and input

34.
Building on strengths
‣ If you have a project that requires
multi-tasking and technology and
you have time to actively supervise
and provide feedback – assign it
to Millennials. They want
engagement.
Source: http://www.good.co/blog/2013/05/01/gen-x-vs-gen-y-in-the-workplace-making-generational-differences-work/

35.
Building on strengths
‣ If you have a project that needs to
get done and you have little time
for supervision – trust Gen X to
take care of it. They want freedom.
Source: http://www.good.co/blog/2013/05/01/gen-x-vs-gen-y-in-the-workplace-making-generational-differences-work/